MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go urged his colleagues in the Senate on Monday to act quickly on a bill that will create a Department of Overseas Filipinos.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, Go made the appeal during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development.
“There are many concerns now that we have to tackle and this should not take a back seat,” Go said, speaking partly in Filipino.
“While we are financially constrained, this should not stop us from doing our job and looking for better ways to improve our government,” he added. “Let’s continue the discussion and let us see how we can improve further…
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